Site map
Please see below for a complete list of the pages and information which our website has to offer :
- Home : The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon official website including all our latest news and information
- About Us : The Community Foundation is an independent charity (registered no 1123126) formed in 1991 and dedicated to strengthening local communities by awarding grants to local charities and voluntary groups.
- Vision, Mission, Values : Our Vision is to create a culture of giving that will enable funding of local voluntary organisatons and community groups, and strengthen communities in Wiltshire and Swindon.
- Staff : View the Community Foundation’s Staff. You can contact any member of staff by using the corresponding email address.
- Board : The Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
- Patrons : The Community Foundation’s Patrons
- Finance : View our latest audited accounts
- Publications : View our newsletters and annual reviews by clicking on the links to download. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view these files.
- Community Foundations : Community Foundations are an American concept that was brought to the UK in the 1980s. During the last two decades, Community Foundations have spread rapidly around the globe.
- Fund Profiles : Fund Profiles
- Grant Profiles : Grant Profiles
- Giving : The Community Foundation makes giving to charity rewarding, enjoyable and hassle free. We can help you make a meaningful and lasting contribution to your local community.
- Corporate Donors : Corporate Donors
- Friends : The Friends of the Community Foundation formed in 1997 with the aim of raising awareness of the work of the Community Foundation through newsletters, events and other fundraising activities.
- Charitable Trusts : The Community Foundation already works closely with many charitable trusts operating in the county.
- Funds for Individuals : Funds for Individuals
- Donor FAQs : Donors Frequently Asked Questions
- Funds : The Community Foundation manages almost 100 Endowment Funds as well as “flow-through” funds which we distribute to local causes on behalf of the donor.
- Core Cost Funders : Particularly important to the Community Foundation are those donors who have committed to help us to grow by funding some of our running costs.
- Endowment Funds : Endowment Funds
- Flow-Through Funds : Flow-Through Funds
- Sponsors : Sponsors
- Grants : We understand the problems faced by smaller grass-roots groups and aim to offer help where it is most needed.
- Grant funds : Community Foundation Grant funds
- Main Grants : Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon Main Grants
- Small Grants : Community Foundation Small Grants,
- The Haydon Wick Fund : Grants for the Haydon Wick area of Swindon
- Gazette and Herald Fund : The Gazette & Herald Fund at the Community Foundation
- Fair Share : Fair Share grants for Swindon from the Big Lottery fund
- The Greenacres Fund : The Greenacres Fund for individuals
- Shuker Educational Fund : The Shuker Educational Fund for university students from West Wiltshire
- Comic Relief : Grants from Comic Relief,
- The Wiltshire Society : Information on The Wiltshire Society Fund
- Midcounties Co-operative Fund : Midcounties Co-operative
- CRIMEBEAT : Information on the CRIMEBEAT Fund
- Wiltshire Police Authority Fund : Information on the Wiltshire Police Authority Fund
- What we won't fund : What we won't fund
- Application process : The Community Foundation’s application process
- Expression of Interest : Please complete this form and send to us. We will then contact you to let you know if you are eligible to apply to one of our funds
- Downloads : Information for grant applicants and grant recipients
- Grants awarded : In 2009/10 we awarded grants to 255 projects run by local charities and voluntary organisations.
- Grants FAQs : Grants - Frequently Asked Questions
- Complaints Procedure : The procedure to follow if you have a compalint concerning our grants process
- Grant funds : Community Foundation Grant funds
- Advisers : If you are a lawyer, accountant or financial advisor, you may already be aware of how the Community Foundation can assist by advising your clients on charitable giving.
- Legacies : Leaving a gift in your Will is an important way to make a huge difference to your local community for generations to come. When you leave a gift in your Will, we ensure your gift stays local and supports the causes you care about most.
- Trust Transfers : The Community Foundation works closely with many charitable trusts operating in the county.
- Tax effective giving : Charitable giving can be an effective option for reducing tax liability both for private individuals and for corporate donors.
- News : Read the latest Community Foundation News
- News Archive : Please see here for all our archived news stories.
- ONE DEGREE MORE : Overview to One Degree More
- Success Stories : Success Stories
- How to apply : How to apply for One Degree More
- Decide System : Decide System from CFSW
- Contact : Contact WSCF with any enquiries you may have.
- Sign Up : Sign up for the latest updates from the Community Foundation
- Search : Search
- Recruitment : Details of current vacancies at The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon
- Sitemap : CFWS complete list of the pages and information which our website has to offer
- Privacy : CFWS Privacy policy
- Terms : CFWS Terms & Conditions
- Accessibility : CFWS Accessibility policy
- Web Design & Website Development by RealityHouse Limited
Wiltshire Police Authority Fund
We are now welcoming applications to the Wiltshire Police Authoity Fund. Grants will support projects which seek to bring communities together to tackle local issues, improving trust and understanding.
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Surviving Winter Update
£28,000 has been raised to date and we are asking older and vulnerable people in need to contact the following organisations to access the extra support that they need.
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Surviving Winter
“Staying warm and healthy in our cold winters is something most of us take for granted. However, when the idea of those more fortunate “handing on” their winter fuel payments to local, vulnerable people was presented, I wanted to pledge my payment to the “Surviving Winter Appeal”. It would be great to think that all those people who are in a position to forego part or all of their own winter fuel payment could join this great scheme and spread a little warmth”.
Sir David Jason
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